Statistic
Informality of employment
Source
World Bank Pakistan Poverty, Equity and Resilience Assessment — https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/09/22/pakistan-bold-sustained-people-centered-reforms-needed-to-reduce-poverty-build-resilience-and-protect-vulnerable-populat. Verified in source set / retroactive normalization pending.
What it proves
Use to explain the narrow tax base, weak worker protection and productivity constraints.
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